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Stellar neutron capture cross sections of ²⁰ ²¹ ²²Ne (2014)
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Heil, M., Plag, R., Uberseder, E., Gallino, R., Bisterzo, S., Juseviciute, A., Käppeler, F., Lederer, C., Mengoni, A., & Pignatari, M. (2014). Stellar neutron capture cross sections of ²⁰ ²¹ ²²Ne. Physical Review C, 90(4), 045804-1-045804-11. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.90.045804

The stellar (n,γ) cross sections of the Ne isotopes are important for a number of astrophysical quests, i.e., for the interpretation of abundance patterns in presolar material or with respect to the s-process neutron balance in red giant stars. This... Read More about Stellar neutron capture cross sections of ²⁰ ²¹ ²²Ne.

Green synthesis of highly concentrated aqueous colloidal solutions of large starch-stabilised silver nanoplatelets (2014)
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Cheng, F., Betts, J. W., Kelly, S. M., & Hector, A. L. (2015). Green synthesis of highly concentrated aqueous colloidal solutions of large starch-stabilised silver nanoplatelets. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 46, 530-537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.10.041

© 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. A simple, environmentally friendly and cost-effective method has been developed to prepare a range of aqueous silver colloidal solutions, using ascorbic acid as a reducing agent,water-soluble starch as a comb... Read More about Green synthesis of highly concentrated aqueous colloidal solutions of large starch-stabilised silver nanoplatelets.

Dignity as honour-wound: An experiential and relational view (2014)
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Galvin, K., & Todres, L. (2015). Dignity as honour-wound: An experiential and relational view. Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 21(3), 410-418. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.12278

© 2014 The Authors. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. In this paper, we draw on a phenomenological-philosophical foundation to clarify the meaning of dignity as a coherent phenomenon. Consistent with an... Read More about Dignity as honour-wound: An experiential and relational view.

Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects (2014)
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Saunders, P., Rogerson, M., Wadhawan, J., Greenway, G., & Pedley, H. (2014). Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects. Geochimica et cosmochimica acta, 147, 107-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gca.2014.10.014

The ratio of magnesium to calcium (Mg/Ca) in carbonate minerals in an abiotic setting is conventionally assumed to be predominantly controlled by (Mg/Ca)solution and a temperature dependant partition coefficient. This temperature dependence suggests... Read More about Mg/Ca ratios in freshwater microbial carbonates: Thermodynamic, kinetic and vital effects.

Design of the ORC (organic Rankine cycle) condensation temperature with respect to the expander characteristics for domestic CHP (combined heat and power) applications (2014)
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Li, J., Pei, G., Ji, J., Bai, X., Li, P., & Xia, L. (2014). Design of the ORC (organic Rankine cycle) condensation temperature with respect to the expander characteristics for domestic CHP (combined heat and power) applications. Energy, 77, 579-590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2014.09.039

Domestic CHP (combined heat and power) generation is one new application of the ORC (organic Rankine cycle). An environment temperature fluctuation of 40°C through the year is common in many areas, where the consumer's demand on heat follows a season... Read More about Design of the ORC (organic Rankine cycle) condensation temperature with respect to the expander characteristics for domestic CHP (combined heat and power) applications.

A spatio-temporal hybrid neural network-Kriging model for groundwater level simulation (2014)
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Tapoglou, E., Karatzas, G. P., Trichakis, I. C., & Varouchakis, E. A. (2014). A spatio-temporal hybrid neural network-Kriging model for groundwater level simulation. Journal of hydrology, 519(PD), 3193-3203. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.10.040

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) and Kriging have both been used for hydraulic head simulation. In this study, the two methodologies were combined in order to simulate the spatial and temporal distribution of hydraulic head in a study area. In order... Read More about A spatio-temporal hybrid neural network-Kriging model for groundwater level simulation.

Solar absorbers using 1D and 2D periodic nanostructured nickel films (2014)
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Ahmad, N., Stokes, J., & Cryan, M. J. (2014). Solar absorbers using 1D and 2D periodic nanostructured nickel films. Journal of Optics, 16(12), Article 125003. https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8978/16/12/125003

This paper presents results obtained from finite difference time domain and transfer matrix method modelling of nickel thin films. It is shown that by adding a periodic 1D grating to the surface of the nickel its optical absorption over the 300 nm–10... Read More about Solar absorbers using 1D and 2D periodic nanostructured nickel films.

Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor (2014)
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Crooks, M. G., Fahim, A., Naseem, K. M., Morice, A. H., & Hart, S. P. (2014). Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor. PLoS ONE, 9(10), Article ARTN e111347. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111347

Introduction Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, incurable fibrotic interstitial lung disease with a prognosis worse than many cancers. Its pathogenesis is poorly understood. Activated platelets can release pro-fibrotic mediators th... Read More about Increased platelet reactivity in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is mediated by a plasma factor.

Multi-Agent Modeling Toolkit – MAMT (2014)
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Manzoor, U., & Zafar, B. (2014). Multi-Agent Modeling Toolkit – MAMT. Simulation Modelling Practice and Theory, 49, 215-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.simpat.2014.09.005

Multi-agent system consists of two or more agents which cooperate/coordinate with each other in order to solve a complex problem which would be difficult or inappropriate if solved by single agent. Multi-agents are modeled using Agent Unified Modelin... Read More about Multi-Agent Modeling Toolkit – MAMT.

Testing macroscopic realism through high-mass interferometry (2014)
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Emary, C., Cotter, J. P., & Arndt, M. (2014). Testing macroscopic realism through high-mass interferometry. Physical review. A, 90(4), Article 042114. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.90.042114

We define a quantum witness for high-mass matter-wave interferometers that allows us to test fundamental assumptions of macroscopic realism. We propose an experimental realization using absorptive laser gratings and show that such systems can strongl... Read More about Testing macroscopic realism through high-mass interferometry.

High-resolution abundance analysis of red giants in the globular cluster NGC 6522 (2014)
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Barbuy, B., Chiappini, C., Cantelli, E., Depagne, E., Pignatari, M., Hirschi, R., Cescutti, G., Ortolani, S., Hill, V., Zoccali, M., Minniti, D., Trevisan, M., Bica, E., & Gómez, A. (2014). High-resolution abundance analysis of red giants in the globular cluster NGC 6522. Astronomy and Astrophysics, 570, A76. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201424311

© 2014 ESO. Context. The [Sr/Ba] and [Y/Ba] scatter observed in some galactic halo stars that are very metal-poor and in a few individual stars of the oldest known Milky Way globular cluster NGC 6522 have been interpreted as evidence of early enrich... Read More about High-resolution abundance analysis of red giants in the globular cluster NGC 6522.

Blue and purple Labour challenges to the welfare state: How should 'statist' social democrats respond? (2014)
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Beech, M., & Page, R. M. (2015). Blue and purple Labour challenges to the welfare state: How should 'statist' social democrats respond?. Social policy and society : a journal of the Social Policy Association, 14(3), 341-356. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1474746414000463

This article explores two influential strands of thinking about the welfare state, Blue Labour and Purple Labour, that have emerged following New Labour's defeat at the 2010 General Election. It is argued that although both of these new approaches ra... Read More about Blue and purple Labour challenges to the welfare state: How should 'statist' social democrats respond?.

Development of holistic vs. featural processing in face recognition (2014)
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Liu, C. H., & Nakabayashi, K. (2014). Development of holistic vs. featural processing in face recognition. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 8(OCT), Article ARTN 831. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00831

According to a classic view developed by Carey and Diamond (1977), young children process faces in a piecemeal fashion before adult-like holistic processing starts to emerge at the age of around 10 years. This is known as the encoding switch hypothes... Read More about Development of holistic vs. featural processing in face recognition.

Mobilisation of arsenic from bauxite residue (red mud) affected soils : effect of pH and redox conditions (2014)
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Lockwood, C. L., Mortimer, R. J., Stewart, D. I., Mayes, W. M., Peacock, C. L., Polya, D. A., Lythgoe, P. R., Lehoux, A. P., Gruiz, K., & Burke, I. T. (2014). Mobilisation of arsenic from bauxite residue (red mud) affected soils : effect of pH and redox conditions. Applied geochemistry : journal of the International Association of Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry, 51(December), 268-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2014.10.009

The tailings dam breach at the Ajka alumina plant, western Hungary in 2010 introduced ∼1 million m³ of red mud suspension into the surrounding area. Red mud (fine fraction bauxite residue) has a characteristically alkaline pH and contains several pot... Read More about Mobilisation of arsenic from bauxite residue (red mud) affected soils : effect of pH and redox conditions.

Is Africa actually developing? (2014)
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King, A., & Ramlogan-Dobson, C. (2015). Is Africa actually developing?. World Development, 66, 598-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.09.023

The results of previous time-series studies of the income convergence hypothesis indicate that practically no African economies are systematically closing their income gap with the rich world. This implies that almost the entire continent is not ‘dev... Read More about Is Africa actually developing?.

Effect of tyrosine ingestion on cognitive and physical performance utilising an intermittent soccer performance test (iSPT) in a warm environment (2014)
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Coull, N. A., Watkins, S. L., Aldous, J. W. F., Warren, L. K., Chrismas, B. C. R., Mauger, A. R., Abt, G., & Taylor, L. (2015). Effect of tyrosine ingestion on cognitive and physical performance utilising an intermittent soccer performance test (iSPT) in a warm environment. European journal of applied physiology, 115(2), 373-386. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-014-3022-7

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of tyrosine ingestion on cognitive and physical performance during soccer-specific exercise in a warm environment. Methods: Eight male soccer players completed an individualised 90-minute s... Read More about Effect of tyrosine ingestion on cognitive and physical performance utilising an intermittent soccer performance test (iSPT) in a warm environment.

Face-to-face: Social work and evil (2014)
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Humphrey, C. (2015). Face-to-face: Social work and evil. Ethics & social welfare, 9(1), 35-49. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2014.968179

The concept of evil continues to feature in public discourses and has been reinvigorated in some academic disciplines and caring professions. This article navigates social workers through the controversy surrounding evil so that they are better equip... Read More about Face-to-face: Social work and evil.

Prey body size mediates the predation risk associated with being "odd" (2014)
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Morrell, L. J., Downing, B., & Rodgers, G. M. (2015). Prey body size mediates the predation risk associated with being "odd". Behavioral ecology, 26(1), 242-246. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/aru185

Despite selection pressures on prey animals to maintain phenotypically homogeneous groups, variation in phenotype within animal groups is commonly observed. Although many prey animals preferentially associate with size-matched individuals, a lack of... Read More about Prey body size mediates the predation risk associated with being "odd".

'Leaning against an open door' : ideology and the cyclicality of public expenditure (2014)
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Abbott, A., & Jones, P. (2014). 'Leaning against an open door' : ideology and the cyclicality of public expenditure. Journal of policy modeling, 36(6), 957-969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpolmod.2014.09.003

When is government expenditure likely to be procyclical? While economists tend to anticipate counter-cyclical expenditure, recent studies report procyclical expenditure. This paper explores the impact of political ideology on the cyclicality of gover... Read More about 'Leaning against an open door' : ideology and the cyclicality of public expenditure.