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The Republicans are the Nation? Thomas Jefferson, William Duane, and the Evolution of the Republican Coalition, 1809 -1815, (2013)
Journal Article
Ray, K. (2013). The Republicans are the Nation? Thomas Jefferson, William Duane, and the Evolution of the Republican Coalition, 1809 -1815,. American Nineteenth Century History, 14(3), 283-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/14664658.2013.849532

This essay explores Thomas Jefferson's early retirement political activity and binary vision of Federalism/Republicanism within the context of the broader political economic forces of the early nineteenth century. It shows that his notions of unity a... Read More about The Republicans are the Nation? Thomas Jefferson, William Duane, and the Evolution of the Republican Coalition, 1809 -1815,.

Survival of patients with small cell lung cancer undergoing lung resection in England, 1998–2009 (2013)
Journal Article
Lüchtenborg, M., Riaz, S. P., Lim, E., Page, R., Baldwin, D. R., Jakobsen, E., Vedsted, P., Lind, M., Peake, M. D., Mellemgaard, A., Spicer, J., Lang-Lazdunski, L., & Møller, H. (2014). Survival of patients with small cell lung cancer undergoing lung resection in England, 1998–2009. Thorax, 69(3), 269-273. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-203884

Introduction: Chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy is the recommended treatment for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), except in stage I disease where clinical guidelines state there may be a role for surgery based on favourable outcomes in case series. Evi... Read More about Survival of patients with small cell lung cancer undergoing lung resection in England, 1998–2009.

Templated mineralization by charge-modified cowpea mosaic virus (2013)
Book Chapter
Aljabali, A. A. A., & Evans, D. J. (2014). Templated mineralization by charge-modified cowpea mosaic virus. In Methods in Molecular Biology; Virus Hybrids as Nanomaterials (89-95). Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-751-8_6

Templated mineralization of virus particles provides routes to narrowly dispersed nanoparticles that are not readily prepared by other means. The templated mineralization of metal or metal oxide on the external surface of wild-type cowpea mosaic viru... Read More about Templated mineralization by charge-modified cowpea mosaic virus.

Polyelectrolyte-modified cowpea mosaic virus for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles (2013)
Book Chapter
Aljabali, A. A. A., & Evans, D. J. (2014). Polyelectrolyte-modified cowpea mosaic virus for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles. In Methods in Molecular Biology; Virus Hybrids as Nanomaterials (97-103). Totowa, NJ: Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-751-8_7

Polyelectrolyte surface-modified cowpea mosaic virus (CPMV) can be used for the templated synthesis of narrowly dispersed gold nanoparticles. Cationic polyelectrolyte, poly(allylamine) hydrochloride, is electrostatically bound to the external surface... Read More about Polyelectrolyte-modified cowpea mosaic virus for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles.

Quantifying chemical weathering intensity and trace element release from two contrasting basalt profiles, Deccan Traps, India (2013)
Journal Article
Babechuk, M. G., Widdowson, M., & Kamber, B. S. (2014). Quantifying chemical weathering intensity and trace element release from two contrasting basalt profiles, Deccan Traps, India. Chemical Geology, 363, 56-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.10.027

Weathering profiles developed on basalt substrate contain information relevant to climate, atmospheric composition and evolution, nutrient release into the hydrosphere, and understanding Martian regolith. In this study, the chemical compositions of t... Read More about Quantifying chemical weathering intensity and trace element release from two contrasting basalt profiles, Deccan Traps, India.

Viewing animal bodies : truths, practical aesthetics and ethical considerability in UK livestock breeding (2013)
Journal Article
Holloway, L., & Morris, C. (2014). Viewing animal bodies : truths, practical aesthetics and ethical considerability in UK livestock breeding. Social & cultural geography, 15(1), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2013.851264

This paper focuses on the production of aesthetic ‘truths’ in UK livestock breeding, drawing on detailed qualitative research with breeders and breed societies. It extends emerging interest in the aesthetic in human geographical research, examining h... Read More about Viewing animal bodies : truths, practical aesthetics and ethical considerability in UK livestock breeding.

Neural responses to facial expressions support the role of the amygdala in processing threat (2013)
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Mattavelli, G., Sormaz, M., Flack, T., Asghar, A. U., Fan, S., Frey, J., Manssuer, L., Usten, D., Young, A. W., & Andrews, T. J. (2014). Neural responses to facial expressions support the role of the amygdala in processing threat. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 9(11), 1684-1689. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nst162

© The Author (2013). Published by Oxford University Press. The amygdala is known to play an important role in the response to facial expressions that convey fear. However, it remains unclear whether the amygdala's response to fear reflects its role i... Read More about Neural responses to facial expressions support the role of the amygdala in processing threat.

The logistics service providers in eco-efficiency innovation: An empirical study (2013)
Journal Article
Rossi, S., Colicchia, C., Cozzolino, A., & Christopher, M. (2013). The logistics service providers in eco-efficiency innovation: An empirical study. Supply chain management, 18(6), 583-603. https://doi.org/10.1108/SCM-02-2012-0053

Purpose: Sustainability and the search for solutions that are both efficient and ecologically sound (eco-efficient) have become topics of great interest. However, companies seeking to develop supply chain solutions that are eco-efficient are often ha... Read More about The logistics service providers in eco-efficiency innovation: An empirical study.

"Mady's tightrope walk": The Career of Marian Huxley Collier (2013)
Book Chapter
Sanders, V. (2013). "Mady's tightrope walk": The Career of Marian Huxley Collier. In K. Hadjiafxendi, & T. Zakreski (Eds.), Crafting the Woman Professional in the Long Nineteenth Century. Artistry and Industry in Britain (227-242). Ashgate. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315574561

The chapter considers the career of Thomas Henry Huxley's artist daughter Marian Collier, and what it tells us about the 'invisibility' of Victorian women artists: some shared themes of which are reflected in Ella Hepworth Dixons  1894 novel, 'The St... Read More about "Mady's tightrope walk": The Career of Marian Huxley Collier.

Altering an extended phenotype reduces intraspecific male aggression and can maintain diversity in cichlid fish (2013)
Journal Article
Joyce, D. A., Croft, G. E., & Magalhaes, I. S. (2013). Altering an extended phenotype reduces intraspecific male aggression and can maintain diversity in cichlid fish. PeerJ, 1(1), e209. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.209

Reduced male aggression towards different phenotypes generating negative frequency-dependent intrasexual selection has been suggested as a mechanism to facilitate the invasion and maintenance of novel phenotypes in a population. To date, the best emp... Read More about Altering an extended phenotype reduces intraspecific male aggression and can maintain diversity in cichlid fish.

Effects on obese women of the sugar sucrose added to the diet over 28 d: a quasi-randomised, single-blind, controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Reid, M., Hammersley, R., Duffy, M., & Ballantyne, C. (2014). Effects on obese women of the sugar sucrose added to the diet over 28 d: a quasi-randomised, single-blind, controlled trial. British Journal of Nutrition, 111(3), 563-570. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0007114513002687

To investigate whether obese women can compensate for sucrose added to the diet when it is given blind, rather than gaining weight or exhibiting dysfunctional regulation of intake, in the present study, forty-one healthy obese (BMI 30–35 kg/m2) women... Read More about Effects on obese women of the sugar sucrose added to the diet over 28 d: a quasi-randomised, single-blind, controlled trial.

Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) (2013)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2014). Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R). Midwifery, 30(6), 610-619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2013.10.006

Objective: to assess factor structure, validity and reliability of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) and to develop a short-form version of the tool. Design: a quantitative design focused on evaluating psychometric properties of the BSS using factor... Read More about Development and psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R).

Biomechanical demands differentiate transitioning vs. continuous stair ascent gait in older women (2013)
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Alcock, L., O'Brien, T. D., & Vanicek, N. (2014). Biomechanical demands differentiate transitioning vs. continuous stair ascent gait in older women. Clinical biomechanics, 29(1), 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.10.007

Background Stair ascent mechanics change with age, but little is known about the differing functional demands of transitioning and continuous ascent. Work investigating the risky transition from gait to ascent is sparse, and the strategies that older... Read More about Biomechanical demands differentiate transitioning vs. continuous stair ascent gait in older women.

Reconceptualising temporality in young lives: exploring young people's current and future livelihoods in AIDS-affected southern Africa (2013)
Journal Article
Ansell, N., Hajdu, F., van Blerk, L., & Robson, E. (2014). Reconceptualising temporality in young lives: exploring young people's current and future livelihoods in AIDS-affected southern Africa. Transactions - Institute of British Geographers, 39(3), 387-401. https://doi.org/10.1111/tran.12041

In recent years, anxieties have been expressed that the impacts of southern Africa's AIDS pandemic on young people today will damage their future livelihood prospects. Geographers have been remarkably reluctant to explore young people's future liveli... Read More about Reconceptualising temporality in young lives: exploring young people's current and future livelihoods in AIDS-affected southern Africa.

Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior of binuclear iron complexes bearing N,N′-bis(1-(6-(1-(arylimino)ethyl) pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)benzidines (2013)
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Xing, Q., Zhao, T., Qiao, Y., Wang, L., Redshaw, C., & Sun, W. H. (2013). Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior of binuclear iron complexes bearing N,N′-bis(1-(6-(1-(arylimino)ethyl) pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)benzidines. RSC advances, 3(48), 26184-26193. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3ra42631a

A series of N,N′-bis(1-(6-(1-(arylimino)ethyl)pyridin-2-yl) ethylidene)benzidines and the bi-metallic iron complexes thereof have been synthesized and fully characterized. All iron complexes, when activated by MAO or MMAO, exhibited high activities o... Read More about Synthesis, characterization and ethylene polymerization behavior of binuclear iron complexes bearing N,N′-bis(1-(6-(1-(arylimino)ethyl) pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)benzidines.

Relics of ancient post-AGB stars in a primitive meteorite (2013)
Journal Article
Jadhav, M., Pignatari, M., Herwig, F., Zinner, E., Gallino, R., & Huss, G. R. (2013). Relics of ancient post-AGB stars in a primitive meteorite. Astrophysical journal. Letters, 777(2), L27. https://doi.org/10.1088/2041-8205/777/2/l27

Graphite is one of the many presolar circumstellar condensate species found in primitive meteorites. While the isotopic compositions of low-density graphite grains indicate an origin in core-collapse supernovae, some high-density grains have extreme... Read More about Relics of ancient post-AGB stars in a primitive meteorite.

On-chip processing of particles and cells via multilaminar flow streams (2013)
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Tarn, M. D., Lopez-Martinez, M. J., & Pamme, N. (2014). On-chip processing of particles and cells via multilaminar flow streams. Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 406(1), 139-161. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-013-7363-6

The processing of particles, cells, and droplets for reactions, analyses, labeling, and coating is an important aspect of many microfluidic workflows. However, performing multi-step processes is typically a laborious and timeconsuming endeavor. By ex... Read More about On-chip processing of particles and cells via multilaminar flow streams.

Weight loss in a UK commercial all meal provision study: A randomised controlled trial (2013)
Journal Article
Mellor, D. D., Whitham, C., Goodwin, S., Morris, M., Reid, M., & Atkin, S. L. (2014). Weight loss in a UK commercial all meal provision study: A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 27(4), 377-383. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12171

Background: Effective approaches are needed to address the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity. The present study investigated whether all meal provision was a more effective and acceptable method for weight loss than a self-directed diet... Read More about Weight loss in a UK commercial all meal provision study: A randomised controlled trial.

Britishness and commemoration: National memorials to the First World War in Britain and Ireland (2013)
Journal Article
Macleod, J. (2013). Britishness and commemoration: National memorials to the First World War in Britain and Ireland. Journal of Contemporary History, 48(4), 647-665. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022009413493940

The 1917 call for a national memorial to the First World War led to the establishment of the Imperial War Museum in London. It also inspired Scottish, Welsh and Irish national memorials. No English national memorial was ever proposed; instead the Cen... Read More about Britishness and commemoration: National memorials to the First World War in Britain and Ireland.

Prevalence and properties of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bovine bulk tank milk in Great Britain (2013)
Journal Article
Paterson, G. K., Morgan, F. J. E., Harrison, E. M., Peacock, S. J., Parkhill, J., Zadoks, R. N., & Holmes, M. A. (2014). Prevalence and properties of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bovine bulk tank milk in Great Britain. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 69(3), 598-602. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkt417

Objectives mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) represent a newly recognized form of MRSA, distinguished by the possession of a divergent mecA homologue, mecC. The first isolate to be identified came from bovine milk, but there are... Read More about Prevalence and properties of mecC methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in bovine bulk tank milk in Great Britain.