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Modelling of tar formation and evolution for biomass gasification: A review (2013)
Journal Article
Font Palma, C. (2013). Modelling of tar formation and evolution for biomass gasification: A review. Applied energy, 111, 129-141. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.04.082

Many by-products are generated during gasification, such as tar, NOx, SO2, and fly ash. In particular, tar elimination from the product gas is necessary to make gasification an attractive option. The presence of tar can cause operational problems to... Read More about Modelling of tar formation and evolution for biomass gasification: A review.

The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: constraining galaxy bias and cosmic growth with three-point correlation functions (2013)
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Marín, F. A., Blake, C., Poole, G. B., McBride, C. K., Brough, S., Colless, M., …Yee, H. K. C. (2013). The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: constraining galaxy bias and cosmic growth with three-point correlation functions. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 432(4), 2654-2668. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt520

Higher order statistics are a useful and complementary tool for measuring the clustering of galaxies, containing information on the non-Gaussian evolution and morphology of large-scale structure in the Universe. In this work we present measurements o... Read More about The WiggleZ Dark Energy Survey: constraining galaxy bias and cosmic growth with three-point correlation functions.

Migration as a risk factor for HIV infection among youths in sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from the DHS (2013)
Journal Article
Magadi, M. A. (2013). Migration as a risk factor for HIV infection among youths in sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from the DHS. Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 648(1), 136-158. https://doi.org/10.1177/0002716213482440

Of the estimated 10 million youths living with HIV worldwide, 63 percent live in sub-Saharan Africa. This article focuses on migration as a risk factor of HIV infection among the youths in sub-Saharan Africa. The study is based on multilevel modeling... Read More about Migration as a risk factor for HIV infection among youths in sub-Saharan Africa : evidence from the DHS.

Language, cultural space and meaning in the phenomenon of "Cro-dance" (2013)
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Baker, C. (2013). Language, cultural space and meaning in the phenomenon of "Cro-dance". Ethnologie française, 43(2), 313-324. https://doi.org/10.3917/ethn.132.0313

"Cro-dance" was a musical trend in 1990s Croatia which combined north-west European dance music with lyrics in Croatian and often English, unlike most Croatian popular music which used Croatian language only. This paper applies ideas from sociolingui... Read More about Language, cultural space and meaning in the phenomenon of "Cro-dance".

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins induce rapid platelet activation and shape change through tyrosine kinase and Rho kinase–signaling pathways (2013)
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Wraith, K. S., Magwenzi, S., Aburima, A., Wen, Y., Leake, D., & Naseem, K. (2013). Oxidized low-density lipoproteins induce rapid platelet activation and shape change through tyrosine kinase and Rho kinase–signaling pathways. Blood, 122(4), 580-589. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2013-04-491688

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL) generated in the hyperlipidemic state may contribute to unregulated platelet activation during thrombosis. Although the ability of oxLDL to activate platelets is established, the underlying signaling mechanis... Read More about Oxidized low-density lipoproteins induce rapid platelet activation and shape change through tyrosine kinase and Rho kinase–signaling pathways.

On the internal pollution mechanisms in the globular cluster NGC 6121(M4): Heavy-element abundances and AGB models (2013)
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D’Orazi, V., Campbell, S. W., Lugaro, M., Lattanzio, J. C., Pignatari, M., & Carretta, E. (2013). On the internal pollution mechanisms in the globular cluster NGC 6121(M4): Heavy-element abundances and AGB models. Monthly notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 433(1), 366-381. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stt728

Globular clusters display significant variations in their light-element content, pointing to the existence of a second stellar generation formed from the ejecta of an earlier generation. The nature of these internal polluters is still a matter of deb... Read More about On the internal pollution mechanisms in the globular cluster NGC 6121(M4): Heavy-element abundances and AGB models.

Cue familiarity and ‘don’t know’ responding in episodic memory tasks (2013)
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Mazzoni, G., Hanczakowski, M., Pasek, T., & Zawadzka, K. (2013). Cue familiarity and ‘don’t know’ responding in episodic memory tasks. Journal of Memory and Language, 69(3), 368-383. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2013.04.005

Metacognitive monitoring and control are two interdependent mechanisms by which people regulate encoding and retrieval processes in memory. While much is known about monitoring, and how the results of monitoring processes affect control at encoding,... Read More about Cue familiarity and ‘don’t know’ responding in episodic memory tasks.

The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss (2013)
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Evans, D. M., Memmott, J., & Pocock, M. J. O. (2013). The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss. Ecology letters, 16(7), 844-852. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12117

There have been considerable advances in our understanding of the tolerance of species interaction networks to sequential extinctions of plants and animals. However, communities of species exist in a mosaic of habitats, and the vulnerability of habit... Read More about The robustness of a network of ecological networks to habitat loss.

A critical interrogation of the contemporary discourses associated with inclusive education in England (2013)
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Glazzard, J. (2013). A critical interrogation of the contemporary discourses associated with inclusive education in England. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 13(3), 182-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12018

This paper argues that the standards agenda works in opposition to the inclusion agenda despite government rhetoric, which suggests that both agendas are complementary. The paper emphasises the need to embrace a broader understanding of what constitu... Read More about A critical interrogation of the contemporary discourses associated with inclusive education in England.

Considering the effect of stem-loop reverse transcription and real-time PCR analysis of blood and saliva specific microRNA markers upon mixed body fluid stains (2013)
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Uchimoto, M. L., Beasley, E., Coult, N., Omelia, E. J., World, D., & Williams, G. (2013). Considering the effect of stem-loop reverse transcription and real-time PCR analysis of blood and saliva specific microRNA markers upon mixed body fluid stains. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 7(4), 418-421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsigen.2013.04.006

Forensic RNA analysis is gathering pace with reports of messenger RNA analysis being used in case work, and with microRNA being increasingly researched. Such techniques address a fundamental issue in body fluid identification, namely increased specif... Read More about Considering the effect of stem-loop reverse transcription and real-time PCR analysis of blood and saliva specific microRNA markers upon mixed body fluid stains.

Workshop 08. Professional Delivery of Clinical Reasoning in Medicine (2013)
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Hammond, A., & Henderson, J. (2013, May). Workshop 08. Professional Delivery of Clinical Reasoning in Medicine. Presented at 5th International Clinical Skills Conference - Clinical Skills Education: Building Bridges between Simulation and Practice, Prato, Italy

Objectives To consider the specific challenges for students in developing clinical reasoning skills in contemporary systems-based curricula. To consider case vignettes portraying specific student cognitive-processing difficulties in diagnostic re... Read More about Workshop 08. Professional Delivery of Clinical Reasoning in Medicine.

P06. Clinical Reasoning in Medicine: Developing Students' metacognitive skills (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A., & Henderson, J. (2013, May). P06. Clinical Reasoning in Medicine: Developing Students' metacognitive skills. Poster presented at 5th International Clinical Skills Conference - Clinical Skills Education: Building Bridges between Simulation and Practice, Prato, Italy

This poster outlines the introduction of formal Clinical Reasoning Skills sessions - initially a Student Selected Component (SSC) - as compulsory sessions in the core second year curriculum. Observations of 4th and 5th Year students’ performances i... Read More about P06. Clinical Reasoning in Medicine: Developing Students' metacognitive skills.

P33. Optimising student experience: an innovative and integrated tutor support and development programme (2013)
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Hammond, A., & Henderson, J. (2013, May). P33. Optimising student experience: an innovative and integrated tutor support and development programme. Poster presented at Fifth International Clinical Skills Conference: Clinical Skills Education - Building Bridges between Simulation and Practice, Prato, Italy

Background The curriculum of the five year MBBS course at HYMS is integrated and student–centred with regular clinical skills sessions throughout the first two years. The clinical skills tutors are practising clinicians who deliver their teaching rol... Read More about P33. Optimising student experience: an innovative and integrated tutor support and development programme.

Simultaneous analysis of micro-RNA and DNA for determining the body fluid origin of DNA profiles (2013)
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van der Meer, D., Uchimoto, M. L., & Williams, G. (2013). Simultaneous analysis of micro-RNA and DNA for determining the body fluid origin of DNA profiles. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 58(4), 967-971. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.12160

Micro-RNAs (miRNAs) can be specifically expressed in forensically relevant body fluids such as blood or saliva. The aim of the study was to develop a simultaneous extraction and analysis protocol that allows for the acquisition of a DNA profile and t... Read More about Simultaneous analysis of micro-RNA and DNA for determining the body fluid origin of DNA profiles.

Symptoms of airway reflux predict exacerbations and quality of life in bronchiectasis (2013)
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Mandal, P., Morice, A. H., Chalmers, J. D., & Hill, A. T. (2013). Symptoms of airway reflux predict exacerbations and quality of life in bronchiectasis. Respiratory medicine, 107(7), 1008-1013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2013.04.006

Aim We have explored the association of the upper airway symptoms related to cough with exacerbation frequency, sputum microbiology and inflammatory markers in patients with non cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Methods Patients with bronchiectasis com... Read More about Symptoms of airway reflux predict exacerbations and quality of life in bronchiectasis.

Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial (2013)
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Goodacre, S., Cohen, J., Bradburn, M., Gray, A., Benger, J., & Coats, T. (2013). Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial. The lancet. Respiratory medicine, 1(4), 293-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2813%2970070-5

Background: Previous studies suggested intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) might improve respiratory function in patients with acute asthma. We aimed to determine whether intravenous or nebulised MgSO4 improve symptoms of breathlessne... Read More about Intravenous or nebulised magnesium sulphate versus standard therapy for severe acute asthma (3Mg trial): a double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

Repeated supra-maximal sprint cycling with and without sodium bicarbonate supplementation induces endothelial microparticle release (2013)
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Kirk, R. J., Peart, D. J., Madden, L. A., & Vince, R. V. (2014). Repeated supra-maximal sprint cycling with and without sodium bicarbonate supplementation induces endothelial microparticle release. European journal of sport science : the official journal of the European College of Sport Science, 14(4), 345-352. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2013.785600

Under normal homeostatic conditions, the endothelium releases microparticles (MP), which are known to increase under stressful conditions and in disease states. CD105 (endoglin) and CD106 (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) are expressed on the surfa... Read More about Repeated supra-maximal sprint cycling with and without sodium bicarbonate supplementation induces endothelial microparticle release.

Advanced diagnostics applied to fish liver tumours: Relating pathology to underlying molecular aetiology (2013)
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Lerebours, A., Bignell, J. P., Stentiford, G. D., Feist, S. W., Lyons, B. P., & Rotchell, J. M. (2013). Advanced diagnostics applied to fish liver tumours: Relating pathology to underlying molecular aetiology. Marine pollution bulletin, 72(1), 94-98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.04.016

Liver tumours in flatfish have been diagnosed using histopathology for decades in order to monitor the impacts of marine pollution in coastal and estuarine environments. This traditional method has been coupled with molecular analyses of tumours in t... Read More about Advanced diagnostics applied to fish liver tumours: Relating pathology to underlying molecular aetiology.

Highly active, thermally stable, ethylene-polymerisation pre-catalysts based on niobium/tantalum-imine systems (2013)
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Redshaw, C., Walton, M., Clowes, L., Hughes, D. L., Fuller, A. M., Chao, Y., …Sun, W. H. (2013). Highly active, thermally stable, ethylene-polymerisation pre-catalysts based on niobium/tantalum-imine systems. Chemistry: a European journal, 19(27), 8884-8899. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201300453

The reactions of MCl 5 or MOCl 3 with imidazole-based pro-ligand L 1 H, 3,5-tBu 2 -2-OH-C 6 H 2 -(4,5-Ph 2 -1H-)imidazole, or oxazole-based ligand L 2 H, 3,5-tBu 2 -2-OH-C 6 H 2 (1H- phenanthro[9,10-d])oxazole, following work-up, afforded octahedral... Read More about Highly active, thermally stable, ethylene-polymerisation pre-catalysts based on niobium/tantalum-imine systems.